Father's Day Gift Guide from Epicurious
By Meaghan Mountford on 04 Jun 2013 09:34 pm 
Still need some more gift ideas for Foodie Dad? Check out this great roundup for Father’s Day HERE at Epicurious.…
Continue Reading » Tutorial | DIY Paper Flower Pencils
By Francine Clouden on 04 Jun 2013 09:00 pm 
These gorgeous paper flower pencils are simple to make and would make lovely gifts for a friend or special teacher. Or just keep one to brighten up your work space! Click here to go to the tutorial.…
Continue Reading » Etsy Shop of the Week – Armenia on Silk
By Rosie Bromberg on 04 Jun 2013 04:16 pm 
Back from my one week digression, this week’s featured Etsy Shop is ArmeniaOnSilk. ArmeniaOnSilk features only hand painted silk items made by Armenian artist Anna Soghomonyan. According to her about page, Anna draws inspiration from her surroundings, from books like the Little Prince, and from artists, like Alphonse Mucha. Each scarf is painted using either gutta or serti painting …
Continue Reading » DIY Teardrop Earrings
By Mardi Robyn on 04 Jun 2013 02:55 pm 
Check out this pair of DIY Teardrop Earrings made from hardware supplies and neon thread! How cool!…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Making Ombre Necklaces
By Elaine Robitaille on 04 Jun 2013 02:23 pm 
One of those trends the last year or two has been ombre everything so it’s not surprising people are making clay ombre pieces. This tutorial is for simple ombre beads (and other simple, colourful clay beads) and a necklace made from those beads.
I’m curious if anyone has done any ombre clay items not involving beads. Email me if you …
Continue Reading » DIY Wire Pearl Ring
By Mardi Robyn on 04 Jun 2013 12:46 pm 
Divya shares with us a creative upcycled jewelry tutorial. “A tutorial to recycle an old bangle to make a ring or by using patterned wire.” Check out this DIY Wire Pearl Ring Tutorial.…
Continue Reading » Flowers Everywhere! Giveaway Winner Announced!
By jd wolfe on 04 Jun 2013 12:24 pm 
Here’s the book that my readers were trying to win. You gave me a LOT of work to do! This one was very difficult for me. I should just stick to the random drawing. Would make it a lot easier for me to just pull a name out of a hat. But, for the month of May, I wanted to …
Continue Reading » DIY Polymer Clay Stones Necklace
By Mardi Robyn on 04 Jun 2013 10:37 am 
This necklace reminds me of Spring’s colors. Blue skies, pink flowers, and lush green grass. The stone pendants are made from polymer clay. Take a look at the tutorial and learn how this Polymer Clay Stones Necklace was made. You could make it in a variety of colors to match any outfit in your closet. Enjoy!…
Continue Reading » DIY Rose and Lace Necklace
By Mardi Robyn on 04 Jun 2013 09:44 am 
Check out this tutorial and learn how this polymer clay Rose and Lace Necklace was made. Isn’t it beautiful!…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Tribal neck summer t-shirt
By Anne Weaver on 04 Jun 2013 09:21 am 
DIY Das mach ich selber shows how she DIY’d the look of a summer top from H & M that follows the tribal trend that is poular right now. There’s no sewing required, just some small cuts to the neckline of the shirt. This would also be a neat technique to use on a shirt you make from scratch. Go …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Bucket tool tote
By Anne Weaver on 04 Jun 2013 09:01 am 
Sew4Home shows how to make a bucket tote to hold tools. It’s made from a heavy duty fabric, with large grommets and rope for the handles. They suggest it as a Father’s Day gift, but I know a few women who wouldn’t mind having one for their tools. Either way, it’s a handy tote. Go to their tutorial.
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Continue Reading » Guide to Decorating Sweets, with a Cheat Sheet
By Meaghan Mountford on 04 Jun 2013 04:42 am 
So the sweets side of edible crafting can be pretty darn confusing. You have your cookies, cupcakes, cakes, marshmallows, cake pops, fondant, royal icing, frosting, candy clay, candy melts, edible pens, sprinkles, and oh my. What goes with what? Can you top cupcakes with royal icing? Can you write on fondant? What about frosting? Making it less overwhelming (I hope), …
Continue Reading » Wool Felt Duster tutorial
By Linda Lanese on 04 Jun 2013 03:39 am 
Stephanie & MAV host "3191 Miles Apart” and each week they take photographs on Sundays to be paired together on their blog; MAV is always on the left, Stephanie on the right. They titled this new project, appropriately, A Year of Sundays. Stephanie one half of this twosome made herself this very creative “wool felt duster” and is sharing her …
Continue Reading » Sunbathing S'mores
By Meaghan Mountford on 04 Jun 2013 03:29 am 
Yes, this is a sunbathing chocolate bar on a graham cracker and marshmallow chair lounging on the beach, but see the story of how he and his pals got there (and got a wee bit too much sun) HERE at Hooplapalooza.…
Continue Reading » Foodiggity's Gift Guide for Dad
By Meaghan Mountford on 04 Jun 2013 02:26 am 
Know a dad who is kinda cool and also into food (wait, I didn’t mean those two were ordinarily mutually exclusive). Foodiggity’s gift guide for Father’s Day is up. Check it out HERE.…
Continue Reading » Washington Glass School Makes Glass Doors for the Library of Congress
By Cathi Milligan on 04 Jun 2013 01:32 am 
They’ve gotten a write up in the American Craft Council’s magazine American Craft about the stunning glass doors the guys at Washington Glass School made for the Library of Congress. Molds were made from the original doors and glass was cast and then inset in the new doors. This is just gorgeous. The original doors are to the side of …
Continue Reading » How to upcycle a pair of shoes with decoupaged paper napkins
By Stefanie Girard on 04 Jun 2013 01:14 am 
Over at the blog Make it Easy Crafts there is a great tutorial on how to turn a plain pair of shoes into to floral covered shoes by decoupaging floral paper napkins.…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Flat fell seam
By Anne Weaver on 04 Jun 2013 12:48 am 
Steph from Cake Patterns and Three Hours Past shares a visual reference for making a flat felled seam on denim. She a flat felled seam to attach a yoke to her Hummingbird Skirt. Go to her flat fell seam tutorial.
[photo from Cake Patterns]…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Sailor skirt
By Anne Weaver on 04 Jun 2013 12:29 am 
Justine from Sew Country Chick guest blogs in the Skirt Week series at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how to make a sailor skirt. She shows how to draft the pattern using a basic A-line skirt pattern as the starting point, and then how to sew it up. She shows it on an older girl, but this style would work …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Scrap busting fabric postcards
By Anne Weaver on 04 Jun 2013 12:23 am 
Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how to use your ittiest fabrics scraps to make pretty postcards you can send in the mail. You can get the cardboard for the bases from your recycle bin. Get the tute on her blog.
[photo from The Sewing Loft]…
Continue Reading » And the Genius Platform System Goes to….
By Heather Holbrook on 04 Jun 2013 12:18 am ……Leslie!! Congrats! Please respond to the e-mail I sent you and I’ll get your Lifestyle Crafts Genius Platform system out to you.
Thanks to everyone who entered!
-Heather…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Portable felt board playset
By Anne Weaver on 04 Jun 2013 12:08 am 
Cheryl from Sew Can Do made this portable kitty cat felt board playset using a panel print. The little felt book has carrying handles and a pocket on the back to hold the pieces. I’m loving the kitty cat print she used, but this would also work with other types of images (cars, a child’s favorite animal, even just plain …
Continue Reading » Embroidered Suitcase
By Connie Barwick on 03 Jun 2013 11:43 pm 
I love this project from the Craft and Creativity blog. It sounds like it was quite time consuming, so if you want to attempt a similar project you may want to start with something smaller, but look at what a great result she achieved! Find out how to make your own cross-stitched suitcase or similar object. I found this post …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Paint an oversized gingham design on fabric
By Anne Weaver on 03 Jun 2013 11:29 pm 
Do you see the red jumbo gingham fabric in these summertime outdoor decorations? It’s in the table runner, bunting, and wreath. Jen from Tatertots and Jello painted that design on a length of plain white fabric, using painter’s tape to create the stripes. Go to her blog for a how-to.
[photo from Tatertots and Jello]…
Continue Reading » Trending: Cupcake Toppers with 6 Different Materials.
By Meaghan Mountford on 03 Jun 2013 11:19 pm 
You know why I love cupcake toppers? Because you can use just about anything to make them, you can personalize or cater them to your theme, usually, you can make them ahead of time to just pop in the cupcakes before serving, and they always impress. It’s no wonder you clever folks keep coming up with different ideas for cupcake …
Continue Reading » Technique: Paper Piecing with Stamps
By Heather Holbrook on 03 Jun 2013 11:16 pm 
I love to do paper piecing with my stamps. I have tons of pattern papers with tiny prints just for this technique. It gives such a great look to your cards and is perfect for those who don’t like to color in their stamped images. The My Favorite Things blog has a fantastic tutorial on paper piecing from Barbara Anders, …
Continue Reading » Project: Africa Safari Card
By Heather Holbrook on 03 Jun 2013 11:05 pm 
Cathy over at The Bright Side of Life will take you on a Safari with this gorgeous giraffe card. I love the fantastic sunset background!
-Heather…
Continue Reading » Freebie & Tutorial | Triangle Gift Boxes | Father's Day
By Francine Clouden on 03 Jun 2013 11:00 pm 
If you have a small gift to give this Father’s Day, these DIY triangle gift boxes might be just the thing! Click here to get the free printable & tutorial from Lines Across…
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